Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-29

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EDITOR HERALD: - Please publish
the following from the Logan Repub-
lican and crafty an
OLD SOLDIER.
From the Logan Republican,
Editor Logan Republican:
L herewith hand you q clipping from
the PhIlipsburg Democrat:
Paralysis Fairchild and Bloody Shirt
Iuttle would make a strong republican
I ticket, no dOubt, but we think we can
/ suggest a much stronger one;
For President, Jen Davis
For Vice President, Gov. Foraker,
Of Ohio.
And it is cur candid opinion that the
above ticket is the only one that could
be made by the Republican party that
would defeat Grover Cleveland in 1888,
and il the z o. p thought JEFF, Davis
would accept the nomination in '88.
they would nominate him by acclama-
ton.
1t has not been many months since
we heard Editor CoYington remark,
during a friendly discussion between a
party of old union soldiers, that such
discussion should be done away with,
that they had a tendency to keep alive
and harrow up the bitter animosities
engendered by the late war and that
al such discussions of hardships en-
dured in camp and field and rebel pris-
o., was simply waving the bloody shirt
which should be forever buried in OBJ
hvion. And more recently heard
him remark to party of old soldiers
that he wanted them, whenever in
Philhpsburg to call in and see him;
that he intended to devote at least one
column Of his paper for the benefit Of
the old soldiers, by publishing infOrma-
ton, addresses, etc.
wish to ask Editor COvington how
he thinks the language and unsolicited
profer on those occasions cOmport with
the language and spirit contained in
the paragraph at the head of this COM
muncation?
Does Cap. 90 COvington believe that
the burial Of the ensanguined garment
that he alluded to should be q one par
" act? Does he hold that the soldiers
of the union army must place their
hands on their mouth and their mouth
in the dust and not breath a word of
their hardships and danger in camp
and field, and suffering in Ioathsome re-
bel prison pens, while he be allowed to
yOmit his treasOn.ladened breath upon
the fair names of heroic Fairchild, the
gallant futile and the the dauntless
Foraker? Fairchild, who left his good
right arm upon the sanguinary field of
Gettysburg; futile. who led his gal
liant brigade on many a hard press ed
field; and Foraker the brave bOy-cap-
tain who led mis- company up the steep
sides of Mission Ridge in the face of that
storm of iron hail and death, and was
the first to place his men IN the rebel
breastworks on the crest of the flaming
ridge?
Does the editor Of the Democrat think
that he can write the name of the gal
liant and patriotic Foraker in the same
paragraph or on the same page with
the treason-steeped name Of the old
traitor, Jeff Davis, without narrowing
up the sectional amin osities engender-
ed by the late war? If he does, let. me
inform him, in all candor, that there
are thousands of old soldiers scattered
over these boundless prairies who viii
take up the guage of battle and, by the
pen, the word or the blow, if needs be,
and stand forth in defense OF their Grip
pied, suffering comrades.
Then you think we would take old
jeff" for our presidential candidate,
if he would accept, do you?
Well, will have to admit, that If the
choice lay between him and the copper
head captain OF Kentucky river mud
Sow, we would gladly lake old Jeff
for he mt lie asst, had the courage Of his
convictions, and stood up manfully for
the principles he ADVOCATED while you,
the coward that you was, skulked be-
tween the lines and fired your Parthian
arrows at both friend aud foe. But we
do not wish to steal your democratic
deity from you've have plenty OF
good, patriotic republicans that we can
beat Veto Cleveland with in '88. The
viIest reptile that God ever created
even the species to which you belong,
the ''mottled cOpperhead," will strike
when trodden Upon.
If you think for one moment that
you can make an attack upon gallant
crippled soldier without his finding
thousands OF comrades to take up the
gauge of battle in his defence, then
you are rs badly mistaken Us we're
your rebel, southern brothers. when in
the early springtime of 1861, they first
fired upon "Old Glory"
Yours for loyalty and patriotism,
HARRY SHAVER.
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